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Weeder’s
Digest
By Bob Siren
The decision to add any planting to your
yard should always be a measured one.
Before taking up valuable real estate with
a new tenant, there are several factors to
consider:
• Tree or shrub
• Deciduous or evergreen
• Eventual size
• Anticipated maintenance
These factors are especially important
if you’re considering a single, or grove of
Remember, it never hurts to seek professional fruit bearing trees. If you wish to reap a
advice. You can reach Bob Siren by email: bountiful harvest, you will need to allow
GardenGab@wslk880.com
www.facebook.com/Garden-Gab-on-WSLK sufficient space and light, and you’ll
need to know that most fruit trees need
a companion plant for purposes of cross
pollination. Study the requirements for
annual fertilization and pruning, timely
spraying of insecticides and fungicides,
and steps to take to protect your fruit trees
from deer damage.
Apples are a highly adaptable lot; they
are found growing all the way from Florida
to Canada. While not all of them require
cross pollination with a different variety
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